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  • Pictured are the Rocky Mount girls soccer team. Kneeling (left to right): Raven Norton, Rachel Williams, Ashley Bissette, Kylie Westcott, Miller Clark, and Morgan Griffin. Standing (left to right): Deanna Mayo, Allison Barnes, Emily Ferguson, Stephanie Lossau, Carolyn Boddie, Cam Dengler, Alex Thompson, Grace Mayo, and Megan Shearin. Courtsey Photo

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May 24, 2012

Eagles have good season

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ROCKY MOUNT — Under the leadership of Coach James Westcott, the 2012 Lady Eagles Varsity soccer team had its best season in six years.  They posted a 9-4-2 record and earned a spot in the NCISAA state playoffs.  "This year's team, I believe, is the best team RMA has had," Westcott said.

"So many things went right," he explained.  "It started with a good team            bond.  Then we had talent all over the field starting with a good goalkeeper. We built a strong defense around Miller Clark and a strong midfield around Cam Dengler.  We were able to connect passes and attack out of the back. Once we got behind our opponent's defense, Megan Shearin and Alex Thompson were hard to stop. When Stephanie Lossau returned after a five week injury, the girls had won four games.  They had confidence, and now, in Stephanie, the Conference Player Of The Year was back in time for Cary Christian, resulting in a win over the # 2 team in the state.

Westcott said that the team had a "can do" attitude, but they did run into a challenge in the first round of NCISAA play and left early at the feet of Fayetteville Academy in a hard fought 3-0 game.  

The Lady Eagles are losing some key seniors, but a solid core of juniors and underclassmen will be returning.  They plan on using the confidence and energy that earned them their second appearance in the NCISAA playoffs in two years to propel them even further in 2013.  "If we realize our potential earlier next year, we'll have an even better team," Westcott predicted.  

Westcott, who has been the Lady Eagles coach for four years, plans to be right there.  "I coach for the love of the sport and players.  I will continue coaching at RMA as long as I'm having fun and the school needs me," he said.

 

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